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Resolving to live a lot better than in 2020.

A holiday all about drinking and reveling with mobs of strangers — what could go wrong?

Your Friday Briefing

The U.S. reaches 20 million cases.

This year, the midnight drag queen arrives at 9 p.m.

‘Not everyone is at the New Year’s table now’: Putin laments the virus’s grip on Russia.

Senator David Perdue Goes into Quarantine

A Pharmacist is Arrested After He Allegedly Allowed 500 Vaccine Doses to Spoil

Some Doctors in Britain Plan to Defy Instructions to Delay Vaccine Booster Shots

Gibraltar Gets Its Own Last-Minute Brexit Deal on Borders

More than 500 vaccine doses were left out to spoil on purpose by a hospital employee.

Some doctors in Britain plan to defy instructions to delay vaccine booster shots.

India imposes a curfew in New Delhi to curb New Year celebrations.

Joy survives: Readers share memories of the good moments from this year.

When the virus variant came to a tiny Colorado town.

A beloved Chicago bowling alley gets a pandemic reprieve.

A German Town Warily Considers a Future Without a Deep U.S. Presence

Pope Francis to Skip New Year Services Because of Leg Condition

Brexit’s Silver Lining for Europe

Dungeons, Dragons, and Diversity

Coronavirus Dominates Merkel’s Last New Year’s Speech as Chancellor

Some U.K. doctors plan to defy instructions to wait longer on vaccine booster shots.

How Tech Could Help Us Contemplate Our Own Mortality

Yes to Masks. No to Parties. 2021 Will Be a Lot Like 2020

Timnit Gebru’s Exit From Google Exposes a Crisis in AI

After 2020, Live Events Might Not Look the Same. Good!

Jimmy Lai Is Ordered Back to Jail by Hong Kong’s Top Court

Brexit, Finalized

Joy Survives: Your Positive Moments From 2020

Jobs, Houses and Cows: China’s Costly Drive to Erase Extreme Poverty

Your Thursday Briefing

74 of Our Favorite Facts for 2020

Luke Letlow, Congressman-Elect From Louisiana, Dies of Covid-19 Complications

Explosion Reported at Yemen Airport as New Government Arrives

U.K. Parliament Set to Approve Post-Brexit Trade Deal

She Mocked Men’s Bluster. Then Came the Complaints.

4 Ways to Make Your Home Smart and More Energy Efficient

U.K. Authorizes Covid-19 Vaccine From Oxford and AstraZeneca

Test Your 2020 Knowledge

The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2020

How My Record Player Helped Me Feel the Music

30 Years Since the Human Genome Project Began, What’s Next?

Indonesia Disbands Islamic Defenders Front Over Charges of 'Terrorism'

25 Days That Changed the World: How Covid-19 Slipped China’s Grasp

The Climate Desk Looks Ahead to 2021

A Chinese Covid-19 vaccine has proved effective, its maker said.

Jonathan Pollard, Convicted Spy, Arrives in Israel

Britain Authorizes Covid-19 Vaccine From Oxford and AstraZeneca

He Was Hospitalized for Covid-19. Then Hospitalized Again. And Again.

Argentina Legalizes Abortion, a Milestone in a Conservative Region

Britain Authorizes Covid Vaccine From Oxford and AstraZeneca

Hong Kong Protesters Who Fled by Boat Are Sentenced to Prison in China

Your Wednesday Briefing

A congressman-elect from Louisiana died from Covid-19 complications.

More Contagious Coronavirus Variant Found in Colorado

U.K. Says It Can't Guarantee Assistance for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Citizen Held in Iran

Remote schooling brings bigger losses for children still learning to speak English.

Employers are struggling to manage unused vacation days.

The retail industry’s tumultuous year began before the pandemic.

U.K. Virus Surge Surpasses Spring Peak as Lockdown Choices Loom

Hospital and case numbers in England surpass the first peak, despite lockdowns.

New Data Triples Russia’s Covid-19 Death Toll

The PS5 and Xbox Series X Are Closing the PC-Console Gap

Argentina Senate to Vote on Bill Legalizing Abortion

In 2020, We Were There: The Year’s 13 Most Popular Dispatches

Strong Earthquake Strikes Central Croatia

How to Get the Most Out of (or Into) Your Robot Vacuum

Boeing 737 Max to Resume Flying U.S. Passengers on Tuesday

The Double Life of Franco A.

Ransomware Is Headed Down a Dire Path

Yet Another Year of Venture Capital Being Really White

In a Pandemic, Medical Illustrators Made Science Accessible

Hamlet 2000 Has Never Made More Sense

Vaccinations have begun at the nursing home hit by the first U.S. virus cluster.

Your Tuesday Briefing

A Far-Right Terrorism Suspect With a Refugee Disguise: The Tale of Franco A.

Vaccinations begin at the nursing home where 46 died in the pandemic’s first days.

Spain will register those who choose not to get vaccinated, and will share the information with the E.U.

What it feels like to get the vaccine.

China warns against Lunar New Year travel after finding cases in two cities.

Austrian Lockdown Covers Schools and Stores, but Not Ski Hills

Italy uses flowers to help spread a vaccine message.

Small Number of Covid Patients Develop Severe Psychotic Symptoms

Loujain al-Halthloul, Saudi Rights Activist, Gets Prison Sentence

The big question for the U.S. vaccine campaign: Who’s next?

The pandemic is accelerating Turkey’s economic tailspin.

The LG Wing's Swiveling Screen Proves Phones Can Be Fun Again

This Year I Found Pleasure in the Work of Looking

The Most-Read Stories of 2020

15 Xbox Series X/S Tips to Level Up Your New Console

2020 Was a Breakout Year for Crispr

The Error of Fighting a Public Health War With Medical Weapons

How Your Digital Trails Wind Up in the Police’s Hands

Revisiting the Unseen Corners of the World

Refugees Come Under Fire as Old Foes Fight in Concert in Ethiopia

Chinese Citizen Journalist Sentenced to 4 Years for Covid Reporting

Italy Turns to Flower Power to Help Spread Vaccine Message

Your Monday Briefing

In efforts to vaccinate Europeans, a push to overcome skepticism.

The pandemic has devastated U.S. prisons, but it could save one woman on death row.

These are the treasured diners and hidden haunts that Covid-19 closed for good.

Your Monday Briefing

Reginald Foster, Vatican Latinist Who Tweeted in the Language, Dies at 81

Battered Turkish Economy Puts a Powerful Erdogan to the Test

Jobless benefits run out as Trump resists signing the relief bill.

Thanksgiving travel swelled caseloads less than expected. Could a Christmas surge also be muted?

1 of every 17 people in the U.S. has been infected, and 1 in 1,000 has died. Yet the worst may lie ahead.

Ex-Military Officers Criticize Spain’s Government and Praise Franco

Vizio’s First OLED TV Makes Nearly Perfect Contrast Accessible

In a Village of Widows, the Opium Trade Has Taken a Deadly Toll

15 Tips and Hidden Tricks for the PS5 (You Lucky Dog)

After Centuries, a Simple Math Problem Gets an Exact Solution

Better Than Nothing: A Look at Content Moderation in 2020

The Worst Hacks of 2020, a Surreal Pandemic Year

E.U.’s Mass Vaccination Campaign Starts, With Nursing Homes as Focus

E.U.’s Mass Vaccination Campaign Starts, With Nursing Homes as Focus

Welcoming a New Year at an Ancient Festival in Pakistan

New Year's Eve Playlist From Around the World

Central and Southern California Have 0 Percent I.C.U. Capacity

Austria enters its third lockdown. Israel is set to follow suit.

The truck jam at a U.K. port is easing, days after France reopened its border.

It’s lonely on the top, and in the lodge, as ski resorts struggle.

A Beloved World War II Photo Comes to Life in a Virtual Reunion

Neverland Ranch Is Sold for $22 Million

Germany and Hungary Begin Vaccinations a Day Early

U.K. Virus Variant Found in Japan, Spain and France

Put Your Gift Cards to Use With These After-Christmas Sales

Japan, Spain and France find the new coronavirus variant, mostly linked to travel from Britain.

Snail, Fish and Sheep Soup, Anyone? Savory New Finds at Pompeii

George Blake, British Spy Who Betrayed the West, Dies at 98

France and Japan report cases of the virus variant that prompted lockdowns in Britain.

Truck Jam Eases at U.K. Port Days After France Reopens Border

A ‘Bulletproof’ Criminal VPN Was Taken Down in a Global Sting

Chatroulette Is On the Rise Again—With Help From AI

Can the Paris Agreement Still Avert Climate Chaos?

The Brexit Fight, Through a Reporter’s Prism of a Changed Continent

The Video Games WIRED Loved Most in 2020

How to Return and Exchange Your Unwanted Holiday Gifts

Sailors Stranded for Months as China Refuses to Let Coal Ships Unload

Brazil Is Famous for Its Meat. But Vegetarianism Is Soaring.

1895: Wretched Weather Mars Christmas in London

As Virus Resurges in Africa, Doctors Fear the Worst Is Yet to Come

She Chronicled China’s Crisis. Now She Is Accused of Spreading Lies

How to Set Up Your New Android Phone

How to Set Up Your New Amazon Echo

How to Set Up Your New Google Nest Speaker

How to Set Up Your New iPhone

How to Set Up Your New Chromebook

How to Set Up Your New TV

How to Set Up Your Nest Thermostat

How to Set Up Your New Apple Watch

An Oscar Winner Made a Khashoggi Documentary. Streaming Services Didn’t Want It.

Pope Francis Makes Christmas Appeal for Nations to Share Vaccines

Brexit Deal Poses Threat to Boris Johnson and U.K. Conservative Party

U.K. Increasingly Isolated as U.S. Restricts Travel

The Power of Kawaii: How Cute, Squishy Things Influence Us

Why HDR Looks Too Dark on Your TV, and How to Fix It

25 Stories for December 25th

Can Disaster Movies Survive a Pandemic?

The Master Guide to Setting Up All Your New Devices

Covid Vaccine Launch Evokes Memories of Polio Era

Stateless, She Became the Face of a Largely Invisible Plight

Adapting to a Holiday Season Stripped of Its Essence

In One Person, the Story of a Place

U.S. to Require Negative Covid-19 Test for All Travelers From U.K.

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

The 20 Most Underrated Movies of the Past 20 Years

Sorry, Facebook. iOS Changes Aren't Bad for Small Businesses

No, You Don't Need a New TV for the PS5 and Xbox Series X

The Biggest Video Game Surprise Hits of 2020

The Latest Nokia Phone Is a Big, Clumsy Mess

Shinzo Abe Aide Faces Fine Over Campaign Finance Allegations

A Conversation With Joe Biden

First trucks board ferries at British ports.

The Year of Driving Less—but More Dangerously

A Bold Plan to Save the Last Whitebark Pines

Here’s a Plan to Stop the Coronavirus From Mutating

All the Gear We Fell In Love With During 2020

How Much Herd Immunity Is Enough?

China Aims to Tackle Obesity with New ‘Healthy China’ Initiative

A Covid Christmas Comes to Bethlehem

A Flying Elephant, a Teacher’s Hugs: 12 Tales of Pandemic Resilience

Your Thursday Briefing

Trump Warns Iran of Retaliation After Attacks on U.S. Embassy in Baghdad

Indian airports are struggling with the ban on flights from Britain.

Isolation appears to have helped homeless populations avoid the worst of the pandemic.

Britain and E.U. Scramble to Reach Brexit Deal Before Christmas

Israeli Election, Take Four: Conservatives vs. Conservatives

As Evidence Mounts that Navalny Was Poisoned by State, Russians Just Sigh

Jimmy Lai Is Freed on Bail but Barred From Speaking

Molchat Doma Is Fun on TikTok. In Belarus, It's Serious.

A Unique Alliance Could Help Warn Us of Toxic Algae

The Best Indie Games You May Have Missed This Year

Amazon’s Fourth-Gen Echo Looks—and Sounds—Even Better

Pundit Accountability

2020 Shows the Danger of a Decapitated Cyber Regime

Yes, Cyberpunk 2077 Is Buggy. But Mostly, It Has No Heart

Overwhelmed by virus victims, a New York funeral home became a scene of ‘horrifying disrespect.’

Even after border reopens, truckers stuck at British ports scuffle with the police.

Police Took Their Son Away. Then the Merchants of Hope Showed Up.

The Virus That Stole Most of 2020 Now Steals Christmas, Too

China-E.U. Talks Hit Another Snag as Biden Camp Objects

Xin Xing, Giant Panda With Progeny Around the Globe, Dies at 38

Gunman Suspected of Domestic Abuse Kills 3 French Gendarmes

Fraser Island Fire Blamed on Campfire, Australian Official Say

Your Wednesday Briefing

Trial of High-Dose Blood Thinners in I.C.U. Patients Is Halted

California hospitals face twin crises of capacity and ‘moral distress.’

Ezra F. Vogel, Eminent Scholar of China and Japan, Dies at 90

U.S. Considers Granting Immunity to Saudi Prince in Suspected Assassination Attempt

Spain approves legislation bringing some rent relief to stricken bars and restaurants.

France fast-tracks citizenship for frontline workers.

E.U. urges member countries to lift blanket travel bans for Britain.

Governors impose new restrictions on travelers from Britain as holiday travel ratchets up.

The Cost of an Unfocused Stimulus

‘Each Day Is Critical’: South Korea’s 11th-Hour Battle with Covid

Super Last-Minute Gift Ideas—and Excuses—for Procrastinators

The Newest Weapon Against Covid-19: AI That Speed-Reads Faxes

25 of the Best Longreads of 2020

Apple Fitness+ Is Either Right on Time or Much Too Late

BioNTech’s co-founder says there is no evidence its vaccine would not work on the new virus variant.

How to Pretend You’re in Quebec City Tonight

9 Travel Questions and Answers for 2021: Vaccine, Cancellations, Cruises and More

Navy Warship’s Secret Mission Off West Africa Aims to Help Punish Venezuela

After Bars and Beaches, Gibbons Await a New Home in Thailand

Murders of Journalists Doubled in 2020

Your Tuesday Briefing

Why Hong Kong Activist, Nathan Law, Seeks Political Asylum in Britain

Doctors in Kenya go on strike as virus cases rise.

For U.K., an Early Taste of Brexit as Borders Are Sealed

Lockerbie Bombing of 1988: US Unseals Charges Against New Suspect

German airports scrambled Sunday to detain passengers from the U.K.

For U.K., an Early Taste of Brexit as Borders Are Sealed

1998 U.S. Embassy Bombing Victims Are Assured Equal Compensation in Deal With Sudan

Hong Kong police arrest a coronavirus patient who fled the hospital.

In Afghanistan, a place mired in war, the virus is an afterthought.

As vaccines arrive in the U.S., health care workers warn of P.P.E. shortages.

Mexico Misled Citizens About the Severity of Covid Outbreak in its Capital

These Countries Have Banned U.K. Travel

The Best Chef's Knives to Level Up Your Home Cooking

Move Over Peloton. Myx Plus Is the Better Bargain

Citing Coal Shortages, China Rations Electricity for Millions

Pet Prosthetics Get a Boost From 3D Printing

2020: The Year of Cancel(l)ed Culture

Charting the Virus

This Was Supposed to Be the Year of the Female Movie Hero

German White Nationalist Sentenced to Life in Prison

A Brazen Police Shooting Caught on Video Sparks Anger in the Philippines

Alarmed by reports of new coronavirus strain, nations close doors to Britain.

China Long Avoided Talking About Mental Health. Then Covid Hit.

E.U. to Embark on a High-Stakes Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout

She Called Police Over a Neo-Nazi Threat. But the Neo-Nazis Were Inside the Police.

Your Monday Briefing

Netanyahu becomes the first Israeli to be inoculated against Covid-19.

Your Monday Briefing

New York City vaccinated six million people in less than a month. In 1947.

As vaccines arrive, the virus continues to ravage the U.S. and Europe.

Ariana Grande Announces Engagement to Dalton Gomez

A Minnesota state senator, one of several who contracted the coronavirus after local Republican meetings, has died.

Thousands of internal documents reveal how China censored its internet in the early days of the pandemic.

The official leading Operation Warp Speed pins the blame for vaccine shortfalls on an administrative error.

‘Covid Can’t Compete.’ In a Place Mired in War, the Virus Is an Afterthought.

Your Monday Briefing

Trump Incentives for Signing Peace Accords With Israel Could Be at Risk

Brinkmanship or Bluster? On Brexit and Pandemic, Boris Johnson Leaves It Late

Bans on U.K. Travelers Are Imposed Amid Concern Over New Virus Variant

European countries begin barring travelers from the U.K. over concerns of a new coronavirus variant.

The Coronavirus Is Mutating. What Does That Mean for Us?

Some UK Stores Are Using Facial Recognition to Track Shoppers

Want to Start a Podcast or Livestream? Here's What You Need

A Massive Fraud Operation Stole Millions From Online Accounts

‘I Miss Home’: In Tigray Conflict, Displaced Children Suffer

Nepal's Prime Minister, K.P. Sharma Oli, Calls for New Elections

The Universe Is Expanding Faster Than Expected

12 Face Masks Your Kids May Actually Wear

How to Tame Those Distracting Notifications on Your Computer

I Took a Zoom Cooking Class With a Roman Chef. It Was Awesome

Facial Hair Is Biologically Useless. Why Do Humans Have It?

A Company Made P.P.E. for the World. Now Its Workers Have the Virus.

The pandemic pushes the start of a major 9/11 trial past the 20th anniversary of the attacks.

Greece Wants Him in Prison. Instead, He’s in the E.U. Parliament.

15 Gifts for PlayStation Lovers

Epstein Associate Is Charged With Rape of Minors in France

Russia's SolarWinds Hack Is the Big One

Unlock Your Cycling Fitness Goals by Upgrading Your Bike

Will Rising Temperatures Make Superweeds Even Stronger?

The Right Way Hook Your Laptop Up to a TV

Gear to Safely Make It Through a Pandemic Winter

18 Eleventh-Hour Holiday Deals on Games, Headphones, and More

19 Last-Minute Gift Ideas for the Truly Desperate

How to Understand the Russia Hack Fallout

Once a Slogan of Unity, ‘Je Suis Charlie’ Now Divides France

Lebanese Officials Try to Limit Inquiry Into Deadly Beirut Blast

A Covid-19 Surge and Conspiracy Theories Roil Pakistan

Pompeo Says Russia Was Behind Cyberattack on U.S.

‘R’ is for Rohingya: Sesame Street Creates New Muppets for Refugees

U.K. Lawmaker Under Fire for Calling UNICEF’s Free Meals a ‘Political Stunt’

South Africa announces a new coronavirus variant.

Penn State will delay in-person spring classes after state officials urge keeping students away.

The death of a sheriff in Detroit underscores the virus’s toll on the ranks of law enforcement.

As deaths in Europe pass 500,000, the W.H.O. urges against Christmas festivities.

F.D.A. Clears Moderna's Covid Vaccine

The F.D.A.’s emergency authorization of Moderna’s vaccine is expected today.

U.K. Lawmaker Under Fire for Calling UNICEF’s Free Meals a ‘Political Stunt’

How to reset the relationship between the U.S. and China

California counts the dead by the hour as its I.C.U.s fill up.

The Best Theragun to Buy (and the Best Alternatives)

Check Out These Awesome Objects in the Night Sky

The Best Chromebooks for Every Budget

Why Did the NSA Go (Virtually) MIA?

HBO Max Is Now on Roku. Thanks, Wonder Woman!

Our Tech Predictions for 2021

A New Field Guide for Earth’s Wild Microbes

The Least for Those Who Need It Most

Cyberpunk 2077 Revives the Dystopian Fears of the 1980s

The Future of Work: ‘ars longa’ by Tade Thompson

Discord Gaming Parties Are Better Than Zoom Meetings

Airlines’ Pandemic-Driven Cargo Business Will Keep Flying

A Riveting ISIS Story, Told in a Times Podcast, Falls Apart

In a Tough Year, a Nativity Scene ‘That Has Had Problems’

Du Bin, Chinese Journalist, Is Detained in Beijing

What’s It Like to Cruise in the Covid Era? To Find Out, I Went Aboard

Kangaroos Can Communicate With Humans, Study Says

International students in Australia prepare to spend the holidays away from family

Pence is to be vaccinated publicly on Friday, and other top Washington figures will soon follow.

Your Friday Briefing

Uber Faces a Fine for Refusing to Give Details on Assaults

Our Fave Smartwatches Do Much More Than Just Tell Time

He Spent 20 Years in Prison, Until a Serial Killer Confessed to the Crime

These Are the Gifts Teens Actually Want

A Clever Strategy to Distribute Covid Aid—With Satellite Data

Putin Denies Involvement in Poisoning of Navalny

51 Is Greater Than 1

The Best TikToks of 2020

18 Passive-Aggressive Gifts for Your Terrible Roommate

Vaccines Are Here. We Have to Talk About Side Effects

How Restaurants Retooled for Takeout—and Survival

Johnson Resists ‘Canceling’ Christmas in U.K. to Stem Coronavirus

Hundreds of Religious Leaders Call for End to L.G.B.T.Q. Conversion Therapy

‘Nightmare’ Australia Housing Lockdown Called Breach of Human Rights

After personal threats over a local mask mandate, the Dodge City, Kansas, mayor resigns.

Your Thursday Briefing

Trains and lockdown chaos helped spread the coronavirus across India.

The pandemic has forced more military families and veterans to seek food assistance.

As cases surge and criticism swells, Sweden rethinks its response.

Tom Cruise erupts at the ‘Mission: Impossible’ crew over a breach of Covid-19 protocols.

Texas Accuses Google and Facebook of an Illegal Conspiracy

Russia’s Hacking Frenzy Is a Reckoning

Pompeo is in quarantine after contact with a person who tested positive.

14 Gifts to Cheer Up Your Favorite Cinephile

Orwell's Animal Farm Sticks a Bit Too Close to the Book

China Charges Hong Kong Activists Caught Fleeing to Taiwan

When China Battles the World’s Biggest Coal Exporter, Coal Loses

Cops Are Getting a New Tool For Family-Tree Sleuthing

Trick Out Your iPhone 12 With These Cases and Accessories

Trump Could Torpedo a Bill to Boost Funding for AI

Comparing Virus Surges

The Future of Social Media Is All Talk

The Best Pop Culture That Got Us Through 2020

24 Gifts We Love From BIPOC-Owned Businesses

The First Americans Are Being Vaccinated. Now, the Hard Part

From Voter Fraud to Vaccine Lies: Misinformation Peddlers Shift Gears

A snowstorm in the Northeast threatens to snarl vaccine deliveries.

Shinji Aoba Charged in Kyoto Animation Fire

Your Wednesday Briefing

In New Hampshire, the governor will wait his turn to get the vaccine.

Mexico approves legislation proposed by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to regulate foreign agents

South Africa tightens restrictions; officials say student parties are fueling new cases.

Russia says a trial of the Sputnik vaccine showed a 91.4 percent efficacy rate.

If teachers get vaccinated quickly, can students go back to school?

Tighter virus restrictions in London add to pressure on Boris Johnson.

Rich countries have first dibs on vaccines, while poor nations struggle to get enough.

All the Stuff Humans Make Now Outweighs Earth’s Organisms

The Race to Get a PlayStation 5 Is the Year’s Best Game

Somalia Severs Diplomatic Ties With Kenya

The Fast Path to a Vaccine

The ‘Healthy Building’ Surge Will Outlast the Pandemic

The 7th Jackbox Party Pack Is the First Perfect Pack

The Steampunk Rover Concept That Could Help Explore Venus

The Zodiac Killer's Cipher Is Finally Cracked After 51 Years

Why Do Many Self-Driving Cars Look Like Toasters on Wheels?

Japan's 'Twitter Killer,' Takahiro Shiraishi, Is Sentenced to Death

The Mustang Mach-E Delivers a Jolt—If You Can Find a Charge

Court Finds Evidence of Crimes Against Humanity in the Philippines

How to Pretend You’re in Singapore Tonight

Delivery Workers in South Korea Say They’re Dying of ‘Overwork’

With First Dibs on Vaccines, Rich Countries Have ‘Cleared the Shelves’

Putin Congratulates Biden After Electoral College Vote

Turkey’s Coffeehouses, a Hub of Male Social Life, May Not Survive Virus

Your Tuesday Briefing

Russian Hack, Undetected Since Spring, Upends Government Agencies

Attack in Niger Kills 28, and Boko Haram Is Blamed

In Canada, the First Vaccines Leave Health Workers in Tears of Relief

Coronavirus Briefing: Vaccinations Begin in the U.S.

U.K. doctors start receiving doses to give to patients as the vaccine effort expands.

Conferences After Covid Will Be Shorter—and Smarter

An AI Used Facebook Data to Predict Mental Illness

Switching to Windows? These Are the Best Mac Alternatives

A Big Day in the U.S.

20 Great Green Monday Deals on Apple, Bose, Sonos, and More

26 of the Best Books WIRED Read in 2020

This ‘Invisible’ Charger Juices Your Phone Through Your Desk

Mass Transit Is in Jeopardy—and So Are Cities

Sudan Celebrates ‘New Era’ as U.S. Drops It From Terrorism List

Australia and New Zealand plan to ease travel restrictions, and other news from around the world.

Germany Locks Down Ahead of Christmas as Coronavirus Deaths Rise

A Bolivian 'Cloud Forest' Reveals a Bonanza of New Species

Australia and New Zealand plan to ease travel restrictions between their countries.

U.K. to Ease Rules on Blood Donations by Gay and Bisexual Men

China’s Combative Nationalists See a World Turning Their Way

Big Tech Turns Its Lobbyists Loose on Europe, Alarming Regulators

Trump delays a plan to fast track vaccines for White House staff members.

Your Monday Briefing

Fears of a ‘twindemic’ recede as the flu lies low.

Vaccine distribution is about to begin in the virus-ravaged U.S.

The C.D.C. formally approves allowing people 16 and up to receive the vaccine.

Major airlines will introduce a health passport app to verify passengers’ test results.

White House staff members will be among the first to be vaccinated.

Your Monday Briefing

Bahrain is the second country to approve a Chinese vaccine, and other news around the world.

Charley Pride, country music star, dies from complications of Covid-19.

Germany Locks Down Ahead of Christmas as Coronavirus Deaths Rise

Hundreds of Students Feared Missing After Attack at Nigeria School

Putin Said to Have Two Identical Offices: One in Moscow, the Other at the Beach

Bicycling Surges in Manila Amid Covid-19 Lockdowns

Breathe Easy—We Found the Best Air Purifiers

Mumbai Police Arrest Vikas Khanchandani of Republic TV

17 Gifts for People Who Just Need a Good Night's Sleep

Super Slow Computer Programs Reveal Math's Fundamental Limits

6 Gaming Laptops That Pwned the Competition

Ditch Your Data-Hungry Apps for These Privacy-Focused Swaps

AI Algorithms Are Slimming Down to Fit in Your Fridge

My Highly Unexpected Heterosexual Pandemic Zoom Wedding

The Biden Administration Will Have Its Hands Full With Russia

Brexit Trade Talks Approach Crucial Deadline. Again.

She Stalked Her Daughter’s Killers Across Mexico, One by One

In Arizona, one of the hardest hit states in the nation, 100 teachers protested by calling in sick.

Cuomo tries to jolt New Yorkers by warning of overwhelmed hospitals.

Superspreading Boston biotech conference in February is linked to 1.9 percent of all U.S. cases.

Iran Executes Dissident Accused of Stoking Protests

With F.D.A. approval, Pfizer will ship millions of vaccine doses immediately.

As War Goes On in Ethiopia, Ethnic Harassment Is on the Rise

The 14 Best Google Assistant Speakers for Your Home

‘Free Papua Movement’ Intensifies Amid Escalating Violence

2021 Will Launch the Platinum Age of Piracy

A Delivery Service for Dental Night Guards? I Wouldn't Bite

15 Table-Ready Gifts for Board Game Lovers

An Atlas Shows Climate Change Is Pushing Birds Further North

How the US, UK and Canada Will Roll Out the Covid Vaccine

10 Laptops We've Tested—and Loved

Treasure Washes Up on Venezuela’s Shore, Bringing Gold and Hope to a Village

An Epic Israeli TV Drama Exposes War Wounds Old and New

As France Shifts Right, a Hard-Line Minister Proves Indispensable to Macron

Bhutan Becomes Latest Asian Nation to Dial Back Anti-Gay Laws

Give Ice the Cold Shoulder With an Electric Cooler

Protests Erupt as South Korea’s Most Notorious Rapist Walks Free

Millions of Pfizer vaccine doses to be shipped immediately after F.D.A. approval.

A Vaccine is on Its Way to Canada. Who Will Get it First?

Secrecy surrounds the reporting of Covid-19 cases in college athletics.

Australia scraps a Covid-19 vaccine that produced H.I.V. false positives.

U.K. to Halt Subsidies for Fossil Fuel Projects Abroad

Already hobbled by remote learning, schools confront a growing problem: hackers.

E.U. Agrees to Slash Carbon Emissions by 2030

Falsehoods and threats

Hackers Accessed Covid Vaccine Data Through the EU Regulator

Severe Wildfires Are Devastating the California Condor

This Season’s Most In-Demand Gifts

Republicans Are P-Hacking the Supreme Court

I Tested Positive for Covid-19. What Does That Really Mean?

The FDA's Green Light for a Vaccine Might Tank Ongoing Trials

‘Beyond These Stars Other Tribulations of Love’

Looking for a Tablet? These Are Our Absolute Favorites

Vote to Legalize Abortion Passes Lower House of Argentine Congress

Australia Scraps Covid-19 Vaccine That Produced H.I.V. False Positives

Already hobbled by remote learning, schools confront a growing problem: hackers.

Jimmy Lai Is Charged Under Hong Kong's National Security Law

Reporting on Indigenous Australia

Two Soccer Teams Showed Up to Play. One Lost Because of Hair Dye.

Your Friday Briefing

A man whose positive test forced a cruise ship to return early is actually negative, Singaporean officials say.

South Korea faces its ‘biggest ever coronavirus crisis’ and other news around the world.

Israel-Morocco Deal Follows History of Cooperation on Arms and Spying

U.S. sets record for daily deaths as hospitals nationwide near or exceed capacity.

How a Long Insurgency Plays Into Trump’s Move on Morocco

Covid-19 Causes Sudden Death of Top N.H. State Lawmaker

Something Was Wrong. My Nightgown Was in Flames

Gaming on a Budget? Try Your Local Library

14 Gifts for People Who Are Perpetually Cold

There Are No Real Rules for Repairing Satellites in Space—Yet

Masks, Distancing — and Tests

E.U. Insists on Rule of Law in Emerging Deal With Hungary and Poland

The Dark Side of Big Tech’s Funding for AI Research

Hello, World! It Is ‘I,’ the Internet

Get Rich Selling Used Fashion Online—or Cry Trying

A Cyberpunk Founding Father Isn't Surprised By Its Comeback

Apple's HomePod Mini Falls Short As a Smart Speaker

An Unwelcome Silent Night: Germany Without Christmas Markets

The Newest Challenge for Europe’s Parks: A Surge of New Nature Lovers

The U.S. will initially hold back half the first vaccine supply.

In wary communities, children are left without playmates and parents are concerned.